Matarraña Regional Tourist Office

The Matarraña Regional Tourist Office is in Valderrobres, in the building that is the headquarters of the Comarca del Matarraña, at Avenida Cortes de Aragón, 7. It is not only the town's office: it serves the whole region, so it is the place to ask about Beceite and the Parrizal, the surrounding villages and the routes and activities of the Matarraña.

Hours and contact

According to Valderrobres Town Council, it opens every day in the morning, from 9:00 to 13:30. From Tuesday to Saturday it also opens in the afternoon, from 16:30 to 19:00; on Sundays and Mondays it opens in the morning only. On specific public holidays it may close: the municipal page warned, for example, of closure on 1 November. You can reach it on 978 890 886 and at [email protected], and the region's tourism website is matarranyaturismo.es.

What they can help with

Here they give you maps of the town and the region and advise on routes, visit hours and activities. It is especially useful for organising days out: the Matarraña has many small villages with different visiting hours, and the office gathers the information for all of them.

For the castle and church of Santa María la Mayor, the guided visits are run by the Fundación Cultural Valderrobres Patrimonial, which takes guided-visit bookings on 679 634 438 and at [email protected]; its website is castillodevalderrobres.com. At the office they explain how to combine the castle with the walk through the old town.

Getting there and where to park

If you arrive by bus, the page for the Hife bus gathers the lines and telephone numbers. If you come by car, the car park beside the river on Calle Elvira Hidalgo is free; the blue zone on nearby streets is paid every day from June to October and, from November to May, on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. The details are on the page for the campervan area, which is also the zone for those travelling by campervan.

What to see next

From the office, cross the river by the stone bridge towards the old town and climb to the castle. In the town there is also the camera obscura, which is visited with a guide in about 30 to 45 minutes and has a combined ticket with the castle, church and museum. If you have one more day, ask at the office about the Parrizal de Beceite boardwalks, which need a ticket bought online and are best booked well ahead in high season, and about kayaking on Pena reservoir.

For eating or sleeping in the town, see the Fonda Angeleta, the Hotel El Salt or, in Beceite, La Fábrica de Solfa, an old paper mill beside the River Matarraña.